When your softest sweater gets a hole or your favorite jeans start to fray, you may be overcome with grief and assu you need to retire it from your closet. Yet,“The initial reaction to a damaged garment is to toss it out, but mending is an easy task and prevents clothing from entering the landfill,” Garner told HuffPost.in Philadelphia adds that building a lasting wardrobe isn’t just only intentional shopping, it’s about maintaining your clothing the more you wear it.
To keep your favorite items in wearable condition for years and years, Garner, Walshak, Hereford and other sewing experts break down everything they recommend for maintain and fixing your clothes at home.from some purchases made via links on this page. Every item is independently curated by the HuffPost Shopping team. Prices and availability are subject to change., recommends grabbing a knit picker,"which fixes snags in knitwear," she said.
Their fix? Swap to wool dryer balls, which eliminate static, soften your clothes, help clothes dry faster and are reusable. If you miss the lingering scent of dryer sheets,"You can lightly scent them with essential oils to freshen your laundry as it dries," Singleton said.When you do have to run the wash, both Singleton and Coleman recommend using Shout ColorCatcher sheets.